Minister of Education, Dr Mathew Opoku Prempeh, is creating problems for the Akufo-Addo-led government, Professor Emmanuel Marfo-Owusu, Rector of Wa Polytechnic has said.
According to him, Dr Opoku Prempeh takes arbitrary decisions without considering laid-down procedures.
The rector noted that although President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is implementing good policies such as the Free Senior High School (SHS) programme, the conduct of some of his ministers, including the education minister, is hurting the New Patriotic Party.
He, therefore, urged Dr Opoku Prempeh to reconsider his ways of taking decisions as far as polytechnic education is concerned.
Prof Marfo-Owusu’s comments come on the heels of attacks on him by some lecturers at the Wa Polytechnic on Monday, 9 April.
Some angry lecturers of the school, on Monday afternoon chased the rector out of campus.
This follows an allegation that he procured a vehicle for himself at the cost of over GHS500,000 without the approval of the Governing Council.
Speaking on this matter on Ghana Yensom son Accra100.5FM hosted by Chief Jerry Forson on Tuesday, April 10, Prof Marfo-Owusu said: “Dr Opoku Prempeh is one of the reasons this is happening, he takes arbitrary decisions and insists that people should comply. He cannot take such decisions and instruct people like me to comply, I am older than him, he is not above me in terms of our academic qualifications. I respect the office of the Minister but the Minister must also respect us.”
“As we speak, he has dismissed the rector of Cape Coast Polytechnic without recourse to laid-down procedure.
“His conduct is hurting the NPP. Although the president has implemented the free SHS, they will need to be careful with the attitude of the minister.”
Source: classnews
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This Rector must be sacked with immediate effect. He has no discretion in his decision making.
This Rector paaaaa. Is he saying the Minister of Education is istigating the the lectures to say they cant work with him? He should also be mindful that there might be professors older than him but he is the Rector. He should not for get the saying to wit 'when a chief was being given birth to, some of the elders were already in existence.'
wicked leaders in higher places.you couldn't fight for a common Bus for your school but you have acquired a luxurious car of that wholesome amount of GHS500,000 and you have the guts to talk.you were lucky you still have your life till now.And if such people are prosecuted they will still get some ***barred word*** and ***barred word*** people to follow him,where are we going as a country?The thunder that will strike you is still worming up.
Prof I think with what I have heard you brag about on your qualification and all, this suits you not. "Small boy" can be your boss and in the same vain I don't think you're older than all the members of staff of Wa Poly but they take orders from you because you're their boss. This is empty pride if you really said this and it demeans your status and extent of literacy. Do some reflection and like my Tadi folks will say tapin small.
I think this professor has no respect for the President of Ghana. What he is saying is just in reference to the President. Because, it is the President who gave some authority to the Minister of Education to take decisions on his behalf. Therefore, if you insult the Minister of Education, you are by extension, insulting the President of Ghana. Professor, take your time, come down from your high heavens to earth, and face realities of human relationships and apologise to the President Of Ghana.
Please if you think you are too old to be given an order, just retire and go home. As the boss of your own kingdom, no one can instruct or order you but if you still desire to work and be paid by the government, then be ready to take instructions and orders from young and upcoming people. Let's build Ghana with mutual respect!
stop talking and come to uew and see what is happening there. yours is small
this man is a disgrace to the degree he holds. what kind of thinking is that? can Ghana progress with some these people?
This Napo man is too arrogant, remember ministry of education is not your property, at most, 4 years you are out?bunch of dictators. thank God.
Do you want a 'methussallah'to order you around? Individuals as young as twenty years could be leaders or masters in a variety of disciplines A Professor I thought would know this.